A Day of Remembrance
April 19, 1775
The Battle of Lexington marked the first military clash in the American Revolution. It was a brief skirmish that took place on April 19, 1775 between some 70 colonial minutemen commanded by Captain John Parker, and about 700 British soldiers marching on Concord, Massachusetts, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. The American militia, warned of the British approach by the patriot Paul Revere and others, had assembled to halt the British. Inspired by the words of Captain Parker: "Stand your ground; don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here," the Americans refused to disperse when ordered to do so by the commander of the British advance units. Gunfire was exchanged and eight Americans were killed before the minutemen retreated.
Write to your congress critters today. Remind them of today's signifigance, and the oath of office they took.
Teach somebody to shoot.
Educate a young person about the Bill Of Rights, and why we must fight for our freedoms.
Change a mind or a heart or a life today.
Do it for our forefathers.
They bled for us, the least we can do is speak in remembrance of them.
The Battle of Lexington marked the first military clash in the American Revolution. It was a brief skirmish that took place on April 19, 1775 between some 70 colonial minutemen commanded by Captain John Parker, and about 700 British soldiers marching on Concord, Massachusetts, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. The American militia, warned of the British approach by the patriot Paul Revere and others, had assembled to halt the British. Inspired by the words of Captain Parker: "Stand your ground; don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here," the Americans refused to disperse when ordered to do so by the commander of the British advance units. Gunfire was exchanged and eight Americans were killed before the minutemen retreated.
Write to your congress critters today. Remind them of today's signifigance, and the oath of office they took.
Teach somebody to shoot.
Educate a young person about the Bill Of Rights, and why we must fight for our freedoms.
Change a mind or a heart or a life today.
Do it for our forefathers.
They bled for us, the least we can do is speak in remembrance of them.
posted by Asphyxiated Emancipation at 12:40 AM
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